| Feb 27 ASBG topic: MH/MR Resources |
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February 27 Meeting 6:30 PM St. Michael's Episcopal Church 2025 Bellefonte Drive, Lexington Kentucky Topic Bluegrass MH/MR Resources for Individuals with Autism Diagnosis Speaker Dr. Applegate, Bluegrass Mental Health/Mental Retardation Board Stephen Applegate is a Certified Psychologist who has worked for the Bluegrass Regional MH/MR Board, Inc. for over 19 years, primarily with children and adolescents. He is the Regional Children’s Program Director for the Board. Programs under his direct responsibility include 3 Bluegrass IMPACT programs, the Bluegrass Family Preservation Program and the Bluegrass Therapeutic Foster Care and Crisis Stabilization Program. Prior to his current position, he was the Program Director for the Bluegrass IMPACT program for 10 years, covering 6 counties of the 17-county region. Stephen lives in Versailles with his wife and two daughters. The Bluegrass Regional MH/MR Board, Inc. is the largest community mental health center in the nation covering 17 counties of the Bluegrass region including: Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford Counties. The services provided includes Consultation, Outpatient Mental Health services, Child and Adult Psychiatric Services, Intensive Outpatient Mental Health services, Crisis Services, Adult Mental Health Case Management Services, Intensive In-home services, Child Therapeutic foster care services, Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit, MR/DD day programming, and MR/DD residential services, Supports for Community Living services for MR/DD clients. Response to the Bluegrass Autism Symposium a Great Success! The Bluegrass Autism Symposium will be held Saturday, February 25 at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital in Lexington. We have far exceeded our original registration limit, so thanks to all for the wonderful response. We now have only a very few spaces left, but for more information, visit the conference website at www.bgas.org. If you have questions, contact Sara Spragens ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 859-299-9000) or Patti Parsons ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 859-278-6749). Plan to attend the meetings in 2006. Planned topics include Autism and Local Law Enforcement, Medical Interventions, Biochemical Issues in Autism, Becoming an Advocate for your Child, Access to the General Curriculum, Behavioral Therapies, Family Financial Planning and other relevant issues. The ASBG meetings are always the last Monday in every month except for December. Grants are available to any member who wishes to attend any Autism related conference or workshop. Upcoming conferences and workshops are listed on the ASBG list server. Please remember to send in your 2006 annual membership dues of $12.00 to: The Treasurer, ASBG, 1000 Turnbridge Rd, Lexington, Kentucky 40515.
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